Donnie Brooks

Blue Soldier

1968 · Era 3194 · Hollywood, California

Blue Soldier – Donnie Brooks (A-side label)

Artist
Donnie Brooks
Title
Blue Soldier
Release
Blue Soldier / Love Is Funny That Way
Year
1968
Label
Era # 3194
Format
7" · Single
Language
English
Country
Hollywood, California, USA
Songwriter
Jon Travers
Genre
Pop · Pop
Primary theme
Home Front Perspective / Soldier's Perspective

Annotation

Blue Soldier (Brooks, Donnie) Brooks - from Dallas, Texas. Currently Burbank, California. Pop. Vietnam-era - could be civil war? But released in 1968. Man fighting in war, writes letter to sweetheart. Sounds like he might be overseas.

Annotation by Justin A. Brummer

About the artist

Donnie Brooks (born John Dee Abohosh, 6 February 1936, Dallas, Texas; died 23 February 2007, Panorama City, California) was an American pop singer best known for the 1960 hits 'Mission Bell' and 'Doll House'. 'Blue Soldier' was issued on Era 3194 in 1968 and appears in his own documented session list. [Source: Discogs; Praguefrank's Country Music Discographies; Los Angeles Times obituary]

Themes

Soldier's Perspective

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